Author Archives: Dale Cantrell

There was once a man who had four young sons. Wanting to teach them about the dangers of judging things too rapidly, he decided to send each of   on a journey, one after the other, to a distant pear tree. Each son when in a different season, the first in winter, the second in spring,Continue reading “Four Sons And The Lesson Of The Pear Tree”

4/6–Start Your Day Off Right Series Quote: 4/6–Cast Your Bread Upon The Water Story: Illustration:  Can you imagine firemen straightening pictures on the wall of a burning house? Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:9-10 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men inContinue reading “Start Your Day Off Right Series 4/6”

There was once a group of 100 people attending a seminar on personal development. In the middle of their talk, the speaker stops and decides to run an impromptu group activity. He hands out a balloon to each attendee and tells them to write their name on it. The balloons are then collected and placedContinue reading “The Speaker And The Lessons Of The Balloons”

4/5– Start Your Day Off Right Series Quote: 4/5–Not every door is closed Story: In The Anatomy of an Illness: As Perceived by the Patient, Norman Cousins tells of being hospitalized with a rare, crippling disease. When he was diagnosed as incurable, Cousins checked out of the hospital. Aware of the harmful effects that negativeContinue reading “Start Your Day Off Right Series 4/5”

4/5–  You Spare A Minute Or So? 4/5–When storms come your way, just remember you know the Master of the wind

One morning, an elderly man was walking along the beach when he noticed a young boy picking something off the sand and throwing it into the sea. As he got closer, the man realized the child was throwing stranded starfishes that had washed up on the shore back into the breaking waves. Approaching the boy,Continue reading “The Young Boy On The Beach Rescuing Starfish”

4/4–Start Your Day Off Right Series Quote: Help people even when you know they can’t help you back Story: Sir Winston Churchill once irritated Lady Astor to the point that she angrily retorted, “If I were your wife, I would give you arsenic to drink.” Churchill calmly responded, “And if I were your husband, IContinue reading “Start Your Day Off Right Series 4/4”